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Jess Gibbons, who has been chief operations officer at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council since December 2021, will start her new job on Monday, March 18. Brighton and Hove City councillors agreed to the appointment on Thursday at a meeting of the full council. Previously Ms Gibbons was director for communities and neighbourhoods with Wiltshire Council and director of community services at the London Borough of Camden. Brighton and Hove City Council leader Bella Sankey said: “I’m extremely pleased to welcome Jess as our new chief executive and myself, the rest of the political leadership and staff at the council are very much looking forward…

Liam Moriarty, 33, a lorry driver, was waiting for a collection in Dartford, Kent, when a spare battery exploded after falling from his pocket. Liam had reclined his seat when the battery fell into his chair’s mechanism. The chair’s mechanism pinched the battery causing it to explode – sending flames shooting up towards Liam. Liam, who is from south east London, said: “The tilt mechanism for the chair pinched the battery, just my luck. “There was a loud hissing sound and by the time I looked up the flame came up and burnt my elbow.” Liam’s truck is ADR equipped,…

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J32 and J31 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:00 and 02:15 on 19 December 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 19 December 2023. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Source link

View gallery Image Credit: Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/Shutterstock Actor Jeremy Renner was critically injured in a snowplow accident in Nevada on January 1. Jeremy broke 30 bones in his body, and his lung collapsed. Jeremy opened up about the accident in an interview with Diane Sawyer. Jeremy is set to release a musical diary. Jeremy Renner nearly died after he was run over by a snowplow in Nevada on New Year’s Day. The 52-year-old Hawkeye star heroically saved his nephew from the seven-ton snowplow and was flown via helicopter to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for his near-fatal injuries. Three…

These days even niche industries have concerned souls looking for more eco-friendly options for materials and processes, from washing machine waste to artificial wool. Lingrove is taking on laminates — thin layers of wood and other materials — with a carbon-negative option that they claim performs better while looking as good. Laminates or veneers are common in every home and car: they’re the thin decorative wood or what have you that sits on top of the molded or printed body of a dashboard, appliance or even home trim. It’s ubiquitous and, unfortunately, not always sustainably sourced or manufactured. Lingrove has…

With the introduction of Web3 games and cryptocurrency miner games, the history of gaming is undergoing an unparalleled change. These cutting-edge games, sometimes referred to as blockchain games, are revolutionising the gaming industry by utilising decentralised technologies.  Today, we’ll explore the complexities of Web3 games, looking at the underlying technologies that are making them possible and speculating on the enormous promise that these games offer for the future of gaming. Stay hooked! Web3 Games: Overview Blockchain technology forms the basis of a new genre of video games called Web3 games. Web3 games, in contrast to traditional games, are developed on…

Six gang members, including two from Kent, have been jailed. Another Kent man is yet to be sentenced Source link

Bitwise, the aspiring applicant for a spot Bitcoin ETF, has unveiled a captivating commercial aimed at advocating for it’s upcoming Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), if approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “A word to the wise, from a man of few words. #bitcoinisinteresting”, Bitwise said.The commercial, appears to be targeted towards the older generations like gen X and baby boomers, with a classy and sophisticated style that those generations are used to watching on the television in between their favorite shows and sports. “You know what’s interesting these days? Bitcoin,” said the actor in the commercial. “Look for Bitwise,…

An interdisciplinary team consisting of researchers from the Center for Cognition and Sociality and the Data Science Group within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) revealed a striking similarity between the memory processing of artificial intelligence (AI) models and the hippocampus of the human brain. This new finding provides a novel perspective on memory consolidation, which is a process that transforms short-term memories into long-term ones, in AI systems. In the race towards developing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), with influential entities like OpenAI and Google DeepMind leading the way, understanding and replicating human-like intelligence has become an important research interest.…

Singapore Airlines has announced a five-times weekly direct service from Gatwick to Singapore Changi Airport. The flights will start on June 22, 2024, with a promotional lead-in fare of £645pp return to Singapore, available to book from December 19. The airline already runs four daily flights from Heathrow and five-times weekly flights from Manchester. Flight SQ309 is currently scheduled to operate from Gatwick’s North Terminal, departing at 10.15am and arriving in Singapore at 6.20am the next day. The 13-hour flight will be operated with the Airbus A350-900, a highly fuel-efficient and quieter aircraft. The 253-seat aircraft features three cabin classes,…